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Need help with ADHD stepson and my son (ages 7 and 6)
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<blockquote data-quote="Jill2009" data-source="post: 479820" data-attributes="member: 13109"><p>Thank you all for your responses. "A" does have an official diagnosis of ADHD/ODD and was seen for several years at a clinic that specializes in genetic/developmental disorders. He takes the max dose of Straterra daily (I know cause I give it to make sure). He is doing very well in school at the moment, thanks to having more structure at home and two adults around. His mom was terminally ill for the whole 6 yrs she was with them, so he got very little discipline and structure. His physical behaviors have declined and are absent at school. Last year he had to be picked up many times from school for destroying property (mini blinds, bulletin boards, etc) and for punching a teacher so hard it knocked the wind out of her. Took two adults to restrain him...and he's only 6. He had an IEP and a full time aide at school. We have cracked down hard on anything physical, and that has deterred him pretty well. Now it's all verbal. He now tells "J" that he is stupid, fat, a girl, anything he can think of whenever he thinks we can't hear him. He delights in telling "J" all the things he is doing for the week with scouts, etc and reminding him that he can't go, that he's not invited. Anything he can do to hurt "J"'s feelings. We are looking for a counselor for both of them. Fortunately they have a couple good ones through the school. Have any of you tried anything to help with the constant pick, pick, picking on siblings. It seems when there isn't enough chaos for him he sets out to create it himself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jill2009, post: 479820, member: 13109"] Thank you all for your responses. "A" does have an official diagnosis of ADHD/ODD and was seen for several years at a clinic that specializes in genetic/developmental disorders. He takes the max dose of Straterra daily (I know cause I give it to make sure). He is doing very well in school at the moment, thanks to having more structure at home and two adults around. His mom was terminally ill for the whole 6 yrs she was with them, so he got very little discipline and structure. His physical behaviors have declined and are absent at school. Last year he had to be picked up many times from school for destroying property (mini blinds, bulletin boards, etc) and for punching a teacher so hard it knocked the wind out of her. Took two adults to restrain him...and he's only 6. He had an IEP and a full time aide at school. We have cracked down hard on anything physical, and that has deterred him pretty well. Now it's all verbal. He now tells "J" that he is stupid, fat, a girl, anything he can think of whenever he thinks we can't hear him. He delights in telling "J" all the things he is doing for the week with scouts, etc and reminding him that he can't go, that he's not invited. Anything he can do to hurt "J"'s feelings. We are looking for a counselor for both of them. Fortunately they have a couple good ones through the school. Have any of you tried anything to help with the constant pick, pick, picking on siblings. It seems when there isn't enough chaos for him he sets out to create it himself. [/QUOTE]
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